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The Pictures
12+ albums
GrungealternativeaustralianrockPost Grunge
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There are at least two bands named The Pictures: 1) An alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia, fronted by You Am I lead guitarist Davey Lane. 2) An unsigned five piece band from London, UK. 1) Nobody can blend melody and riffage quite like The Pictures. It's in their blood, second nature or something. All three members are pure musicians, and each has a firm grounding in rock 'n' roll. Davey Lane joined You Am I when he was still a 19 year old kid, making his recorded debut on 2001's Dress Me Slowly. Luke Thomas chased the major label dream for several years as part of FMR-signed act Lavish before hooking up with Davey in late 2001, while latecomer Johnny T, who replaced long-serving drummer Brett Wolfenden just prior to the recording of the 2004 EP Singin' It Just To See, also provided the stick work for fellow-Melbournians Daughterboy Jao's debut album Simple Matters which was recently released by Virgin/EMI Records. As The Pictures they bring those credentials together, sharing an undeniably rare chemistry that resonates strongly throughout Pieces of Eight, a debut that only this incarnation of the band could have created. It's been a rollercoaster ride since Davey formed The Pictures. Blowing other bands off stage as the support act, getting praised royally by several well-respected onlookers, mixing tracks at Abbey Road and sound tracking a Pepsi commercial are just some of the high points they've experienced. But to reach those highs there have been many ch
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albums
Pieces of Eight
Kicking Indifference
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Like A Version
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UK Top 40 Singles Chart 12-09-2010
The Pictures (Short Cuts)
I Dealt a Rollercoaster
Tears (From "Must Be the Music") - Single
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Better Than Words
Singin' It Just To See
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Triple J Like A Version
The Fantastic Sounds of the Pictures
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Earthly Treasures (From "Must Be the Music") - Single